beg beginning; cm centimetres; cont continue; inc increase; k knit; m1 make one st by picking up and working into back of loop lying between st just worked and next st; p purl; rem remaining; rep repeat; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch.

Cast off 7(8:9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 90(98:106) sts. Cont straight in st-st until back/front measures 49(51:53)cm from cast on edge, ending with a p row.

Shape neck

Next row (RS) K30(33:36), turn and cont on these sts only for first side, leave rem sts on a spare needle. Next row Slipping the first st, cast off 4(4:5), p to end. K 1 row. Next row Slipping the first st, cast off 3(4:4), p to end. K 1 row. Next row Slipping the first st, cast off 3 sts, p to end.

K 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows once more. Cast off rem 17(19:21) sts. With RS facing, slip 30(32:34) sts at centre back/front on to a holder, rejoin yarn to rem 30(33:36) sts, k to end. P 1 row. Next row Slipping the first st, cast off 4(4:5), k to end. P 1 row. Next row Slipping the first st, cast off 3(4:4), k to end. P 1 row. Next row Slipping the first st, cast off 3 sts, k to end. Rep the last 2 rows once more. Cast off rem 17(19:21) sts.

Place a marker at each end of last row. Work a further 10(10:12) rows.

Shape sleeve top

Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 3 sts at beg of foll 12 rows. Cast off rem 13(19:25) sts.

NECK EDGING

Join both shoulder seams. With 3.75mm circular needle and C, pick up and k15(16:17) sts evenly down left front neck, k across 30(32:34) sts at centre front neck, pick up and k15(16:17) sts up right front neck, 15(16:17) sts down right back neck, k across 30(32:34) sts at centre back neck, then pick up and k15(16:17) sts up left back neck. 120(128:136) sts. K 1 round. P 1 round. Change to A. K 1 round. P 1 round. Change to B. K 1 round. Cast off purlwise on next round.

TO MAKE UP

With centre of cast off edge of sleeve to shoulder seam, sew sleeves into armholes easing to fit and with row-ends above markers sewn to sts cast off at underarm. Join side and sleeve seams.

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